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Meeting of the Orlando Minds | MOOM

The fifth incarnation of The Daily City's monthly creative meetup, MOOM will be Friday, November 20, 2009 f… Continue

Added by Mark Baratelli on November 20, 2009 at 12:48pm — No Comments

Let your light shine

Speaking with friends and family last night about resumes, job searching and career passions, I was reminded of a Scripture verse from The New Testament Gospel According to Matthew: "Nor do they light a lamp and then put it under a bushel basket; it is set on a lampstand, where it gives light to all in the house." (Matthew 5:15) To paraphrase, the Scripture verse says, "don't hide your light under a bushel." The message is clear. Let your light shine so others may see it. That is the purpose o… Continue

Added by Matthew R. Gomez on November 19, 2009 at 12:17pm — No Comments

Thanksgiving poem

As we get closer to Thanksgiving, and the joy of spending time with family, here's a poem to share with your parents. I wrote it for my parents more than a decade ago. The words and sentiment are still true today. Enjoy. Thanks By Matt Gomez mrgomez11@gmail.com We thank you for the cinnamon you sprinkled on our toast And for those extra prayers at night, we know who loves us most. Many thanks for years of “little things” you did without complaining And for the times you drove us home from sch… Continue

Added by Matthew R. Gomez on November 18, 2009 at 12:00pm — No Comments

Different Types of Condo Insurance

Condo Insurance policies provide coverage for the things that your Condominium Association policy does not. The Association usually insures all of the building and common areas under a single policy. The Association policy is generally called a Master Policy. As a unit owner you need to be well versed in what you, as the unit owner, are responsible for. Master Policy’s vary widely from carrier to carrier. Coverage’s that are available are listed below. Property Coverage -A unit owners policy in… Continue

Added by Melissa Sanders on November 17, 2009 at 12:36am — No Comments

Why do I Need Uninsured Motorist Coverage?

The importance of Uninsured Motorist (UM) In the state of Tennessee it is a requirement to maintain a minimum amount automobile liability insurance. These laws are to protect others in the event a driver is in an at-fault accident that causes personal injury or property damage to another. But as we all know, not everyone abides by the law. It should also be noted that the state minimum coverage for liability insurance shall be no less than $25,000.00 of coverage per individual and $50,000.00 fo… Continue

Added by Julie Rogers on November 11, 2009 at 9:22am — No Comments

Internet Marketing Services in India

Internet marketing is a term used for generating a response and consequently sales in India you will see many marketing companies actively involved in all types of advertising and marketing. An internet marketing company will use search engine marketing, affiliate marketing email marketing, email and banner advertising to attract visitors on a particular website or sales page. Many times online marketing is also used for information passin… Continue

Added by kavi on November 9, 2009 at 8:15am — No Comments

Email Marketing and the Dangers of Silo Thinking

I had an epiphany recently that I’d like to share with you: I cannot think of email marketing as its own entity–but rather as part of the entire customer experience. Email can’t be put in a vacuum. The idea of the vacuum, or silo thinking, with any marketing medium is very dangerous. And of course, naturally, it’s easy to separate each medium into silos: * On TV and radio, I’ll deliver this message. This will handled by my ad agency. * In direct mail, I’ll deliver that message. This will also… Continue

Added by Scott Hardigree on November 6, 2009 at 9:23am — No Comments

Selling Solutions Instead of Services

One of my customers and I were reviewing her brochure this week and looking at ways to be more effective. It is a nice looking brochure that lists they services that they perform like a restaurant men, it effectively describes those services and exactly what to expect when you choose one of them…but it failed to do one important thing…create a need for those services. There is might competition for our dollars these days, we are being even more careful with them and carefully choosing how we wi… Continue

Added by Dale Bohman on October 27, 2009 at 9:08pm — No Comments

It’s Time to Get Your Email On

You might find our most recent blog post of particular interest, it's titled Get Your Email On . It's written by Brian Massey a noted columnist and author. Brian goes as far to say "If you don’t have your email marketing efforts nailed, you have no business investing in social marketing.". Continue

Added by Scott Hardigree on October 27, 2009 at 10:20am — No Comments

How Much Home Insurance Coverage do I Need?

The amount of home insurance coverage you need depends on many factors, and it varies from homeowner to homeowner. In order to determine how much coverage you need is to talk to your insurance agent. This can be discussed over the phone or by making an appointment to come in to speak with your agent. Making sure you have enough home insurance to cover the cost of rebuilding your home at current construction costs is the key. That cost could be more or less than you paid for the home or what you… Continue

Added by Ann Gray on October 26, 2009 at 11:39am — No Comments

Win a Signed Copy of Crush It! by Gary Vaynerchuk

I have 30 signed copies of Crush It! to give away to the people that can tell the most inspirational stories of how they are getting out there and crushing it every day. But don't just type it up and post it in a comment here. I want to see your passion. Put up a video telling your story a… Continue

Added by Robert Dempsey on October 20, 2009 at 4:08pm — No Comments

Jesusita Fire – over 60% underinsured on Home Insurance

The preliminary results of the Jesusita are in. Over 60% of the homes lost or damaged in the Jesusita Fire were underinsured. What does this mean? Well, let’s say you are standing in a pile of ashes and rubble that was once your living room, and your contractor is telling you that it’s going to cost $425,000 to rebuild your home. You look at your insurance policy, and the dwelling coverage limit is $200,000. That means, your insurance company is going to write you a check for $200,000, and you’l… Continue

Added by Jayne Allen on October 19, 2009 at 6:18pm — No Comments

8 Amazing Email Statistics

1. If email was a country, its 1.4 billion users would make it the largest in the world. Bigger than China, bigger than the populations of the USA and European Union combined. 2. 247 billion emails are sent each day. That’s one email every 0.00000035 seconds. 3. In the time it takes you to read this sentence, some 20 million emails entered cyberspace. 4. Every second, the world’s email users produce messages equivalent in size to over 16,000 copies of the Complete Works of Shakespeare (assumi… Continue

Added by Scott Hardigree on October 14, 2009 at 4:15pm — No Comments

The Secret to Effective Email Marketing: Setting Subscriber Expectations

Are your email subscribers clicking through to your websites, ordering your products, or registering for your events as expected? No? Instead are they simply unresponsive, unsubscribing or (gasp) complaining? If so, perhaps you’re not clearly establishing mutual expectations. So how do you manage the high expectations of your subscribers and then compel them to act? 1. Tell your subscriber EXACTLY what you expect of them. 2. Tell your subscriber EXACTLY what they can expect of you. 3. Do EXACT… Continue

Added by Scott Hardigree on October 1, 2009 at 8:55am — No Comments

Creative Web Design Process

Creative Web Design can be done using a set a customized process and rules. Whiles started designing Creative Website we need to determine few things · What is your website Goal? · Determine the purpose of your website? · Determine your target audiences? · Determine your target age group? Process: 1. Fix your website goals 2. Study your audience 3. Analyze your competition websites 4. Fix the resources for your website 5. Create a sitema… Continue

Added by toputop on October 1, 2009 at 5:41am — No Comments